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New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Sport
- New Indian Express
French Open 2025: Coco Gauff's serve is not at its best but she gets the breaks for a win
PARIS: Coco Gauff kept getting herself in some trouble with shaky serving in the French Open's second round, and she kept putting herself back in position to win by breaking right back Thursday. The second-seeded Gauff, pursuing her first title at Roland-Garros, eliminated 172nd-ranked qualifier Tereza Valentova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-4 in 75 minutes on a partly cloudy, warm afternoon in Court Suzanne-Lenglen. Amid a soundtrack of sirens from nearby streets and roars from nearby courts, 2023 U.S. Open champion Gauff only managed to produce 11 winners, five fewer than her far-less-experienced opponent. Gauff also finished with 23 unforced errors, a total that included a half-dozen double-faults. Against Valentova, an 18-year-old who won the junior title at the French Open last year and was competing in the main draw at a major tournament for the first time, Gauff got broken five times. Four of those came in the second set — and each time, the 21-year-old Floridian managed to immediately rebound to claim Valentova's very next service game. 'There is a sense of urgency after getting broken, for sure. You don't want to get too far behind. You don't want to get two breaks down. You can live with one break. But she's definitely got to serve better and do a better job of holding as the tournament progresses,' said Gauff's father, Corey. 'She's probably been one of the best returners of serve on the tour the last two to three months. But that's not what you want. You want to hold first, for sure. It's not really a break until you hold.' On Saturday, 2022 runner-up Gauff will try to reach the fourth round in Paris for the fifth consecutive appearance, facing another Czech player, Marie Bouzkova.
United News of India
3 days ago
- Sport
- United News of India
Second seed Coco Gauff through to Paris third round
Paris, May 30 (UNI) Coco Gauff continued her bid for a second Grand Slam singles title with victory over Tereza Valentova to reach the French Open third round. The 21-year-old beat 18-year-old Czech Valentova 6-2 6-4 to advance on Thursday. American second seed Gauff reached the singles final at Roland Garros in 2022 but fell in straight sets to 'Queen of Clay' Iga Swiatek. Gauff has now won 12 of her past 14 matches, including reaching finals on the clay in Madrid and Rome, the BBC reported. However, she was made to work in the final set, with the pair exchanging nine breaks of serve before Gauff held for a 5-4 lead. She then broke Valentova to 15 to secure victory and set up a third-round meeting with Marie Bouzkova. Gauff won her first major singles title at the US Open in 2023 and also claimed the Roland Garros women's doubles title alongside Katerina Siniakova last year. American third seed Jessica Pegula progressed with a 6-3 7-6 (7-3) victory over compatriot Ann Li. Pegula documented her subway trips to the US Open last year and has done the same in Paris, taking the Metro to Roland Garros during the week. "Nobody recognised me at all. Nobody cared in that sense," the 31-year-old laughed. "It was definitely very nice, very clean. A lot more relaxed than when I took the subway in New York. That's, like, an experience. "Paris, it was really easy, super chill, very clean. I didn't have to go that far. "I want to see if I can maybe take some players and do a couple of those in the future." Teenager Mirra Andreeva, a semi-finalist in Paris last year, was a 6-3 6-4 winner against American Ashlyn Krueger. Former Wimbledon winner Marketa Vondrousova advanced on day five, beating Poland's Magdalena Frech 6-0 4-6 6-3, but defending SW19 champion Barbora Krejcikova lost 6-0 6-3 to Veronika Kudermetova in 74 minutes. UNI BM
Boston Globe
3 days ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Coco Gauff's serve is not at its best but she gets the breaks for a win
Against Valentova, an 18-year-old who won the junior title at the French Open last year and was competing in the main draw at a major tournament for the first time, Gauff got broken five times. Four of those came in the second set — and each time, the 21-year-old Floridian managed to immediately rebound to claim Valentova's very next service game. 'There is a sense of urgency after getting broken, for sure. You don't want to get too far behind. You don't want to get two breaks down. You can live with one break. But she's definitely got to serve better and do a better job of holding as the tournament progresses,' said Gauff's father, Corey. 'She's probably been one of the best returners of serve on the tour the last two to three months. But that's not what you want. You want to hold first, for sure. It's not really a break until you hold.' Advertisement On Saturday, 2022 runner-up Gauff will try to reach the fourth round in Paris for the fifth consecutive appearance, facing another Czech player, Marie Bouzkova. Advertisement Other winners in the women's bracket included No. 3 Jessica Pegula, who was the runner-up at last year's US Open, Australian Open champion Madison Keys, 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva, and 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, who reached the 2019 final at Roland-Garros. Vondrousova, who is unseeded this year, eliminated No. 25 Magdalena Frech, 6-0, 4-6, 6-3, on Court 6 and then went out to sit in the stands at Lenglen to watch Gauff vs. Valentova. In men's play, No. 1 Jannik Sinner ended the career of 38-year-old Richard Gasquet by beating the Frenchman, 6-3, 6-0, 6-4. No. 3 Alexander Zverev and No. 14 Arthur Fils won, while 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic took a medical timeout to deal with a bothersome toe but eliminated Corentin Moutet in three sets. Novak Djokovic receives medical assistance on a blister during his second-round win over Corentin Moutet at Roland-Garros. Christophe Ena/Associated Press In the day's last match, No. 5 seed Jack Draper of Britain erased a couple of set points that would have forced a fifth and held on to defeat French showman Gael Monfils, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, across more than three hours under the lights in Court Philippe-Chatrier. In the stands? NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who won a Super Bowl with the Rams. Now the left-handed Draper goes from beating the 38-year-old Monfils to a high-profile matchup against 18-year-old João Fonseca on Saturday.
West Australian
3 days ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Gauff's serve wobbles but she gets the breaks for a win
Coco Gauff kept getting herself into trouble with shaky serving in the French Open's second round, and she kept putting herself back in position to win by breaking right back. The second-seeded American, pursuing her first title at Roland-Garros, eliminated 172nd-ranked qualifier Tereza Valentova, of the Czech Republic, 6-2 6-4 in 75 minutes It followed her 6-2 6-2 first-round victory against Australia's world no. 91 Olivia Gadecki. Gauff, the 2023 US Open champion, only managed to produce 11 winners, five fewer than her far less experienced opponent. Gauff also finished with 23 unforced errors, a total that included a half-dozen double-faults. Against Valentova, an 18-year-old who won the junior title at the French Open last year and was competing in the main draw at a major tournament for the first time, Gauff got broken five times. Four of those came in the second set but each time, the 21-year-old Floridian managed to immediately rebound to claim Valentova's next service game. "There is a sense of urgency after getting broken, for sure. You don't want to get too far behind. You don't want to get two breaks down. You can live with one break. But she's definitely got to serve better and do a better job of holding as the tournament progresses," said Gauff's father, Corey. "She's probably been one of the best returners of serve on the tour the last two to three months. But that's not what you want. You want to hold first, for sure. It's not really a break until you hold." Gauff, the 2022 runner-up, will now try to reach the fourth round in Paris for the fifth consecutive time on Saturday, when she faces another Czech player, Marie Bouzkova. Elsewhere, Spanish 10th seed Paula Badosa came from a set down to beat Romania's Elena-Gabriela Ruse 3-6 6-4 6-4 to advance to the third round, where she will face either Australia's 17th seed Daria Kasatkina or French wildcard Leolia Jeanjean. Australian Open champion Madison Keys, seeded seventh, dispatched Britain's Katie Boulter - who smoothed her opponent's path with nine double faults - 6-1 6-3 to set up a third-round tie with fellow American Sofia Kenin, who tipped out Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (7-5) 6-4. American third seed Jessica Pegula overcame compatriot Ann Li 6-3 7-6 (7-3) to earn a third-round clash with the Czech Republic's unseeded 2019 Paris finalist Marketa Vondrousova, who eliminated 25th seed Magdalena Frech 6-0 4-6 6-3 Russian sixth seed Mirra Andreeva beat American Ashlyn Krueger 6-3 6-4.
Perth Now
3 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Gauff's serve wobbles but she gets the breaks for a win
Coco Gauff kept getting herself into trouble with shaky serving in the French Open's second round, and she kept putting herself back in position to win by breaking right back. The second-seeded American, pursuing her first title at Roland-Garros, eliminated 172nd-ranked qualifier Tereza Valentova, of the Czech Republic, 6-2 6-4 in 75 minutes It followed her 6-2 6-2 first-round victory against Australia's world no. 91 Olivia Gadecki. Gauff, the 2023 US Open champion, only managed to produce 11 winners, five fewer than her far less experienced opponent. Gauff also finished with 23 unforced errors, a total that included a half-dozen double-faults. Against Valentova, an 18-year-old who won the junior title at the French Open last year and was competing in the main draw at a major tournament for the first time, Gauff got broken five times. Four of those came in the second set but each time, the 21-year-old Floridian managed to immediately rebound to claim Valentova's next service game. "There is a sense of urgency after getting broken, for sure. You don't want to get too far behind. You don't want to get two breaks down. You can live with one break. But she's definitely got to serve better and do a better job of holding as the tournament progresses," said Gauff's father, Corey. "She's probably been one of the best returners of serve on the tour the last two to three months. But that's not what you want. You want to hold first, for sure. It's not really a break until you hold." Gauff, the 2022 runner-up, will now try to reach the fourth round in Paris for the fifth consecutive time on Saturday, when she faces another Czech player, Marie Bouzkova. Elsewhere, Spanish 10th seed Paula Badosa came from a set down to beat Romania's Elena-Gabriela Ruse 3-6 6-4 6-4 to advance to the third round, where she will face either Australia's 17th seed Daria Kasatkina or French wildcard Leolia Jeanjean. Australian Open champion Madison Keys, seeded seventh, dispatched Britain's Katie Boulter - who smoothed her opponent's path with nine double faults - 6-1 6-3 to set up a third-round tie with fellow American Sofia Kenin, who tipped out Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (7-5) 6-4. American third seed Jessica Pegula overcame compatriot Ann Li 6-3 7-6 (7-3) to earn a third-round clash with the Czech Republic's unseeded 2019 Paris finalist Marketa Vondrousova, who eliminated 25th seed Magdalena Frech 6-0 4-6 6-3 Russian sixth seed Mirra Andreeva beat American Ashlyn Krueger 6-3 6-4.
